Tensorial calculus
Solid mechanics formulation for finite (large) deformations
Development of constitutive equations to describe the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues
Application of solid mechanics theories to real problems in bioengineering
Description of contents: programme
Fundamentals of tensorial algebra
Kinematics of deformable solid: finite (large) deformations
Stress measurements
Balance equations: Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions
Constitutive equations for biological solids
Applications to engineering problems: biostructures
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